What is peony bark?

Peony bark is a traditional Chinese medicine in China.

The Cortex Moutan recorded in People's Republic of China (PRC) Pharmacopoeia (2000 edition) belongs to Paeonia of Ranunculaceae. ) Paeonia. Dry root bark. Peony, as a medicinal material, was first recorded in Shennong Herbal Classic, and was listed as a national medicine. It is recorded in the later materia medica. However, peony had not been cultivated on a large scale at that time, and wild varieties were the main medicinal peony. All wild peonies from Sichuan and even the whole country can be used as peonies. With the expansion of peony bark consumption, wild resources can no longer meet the needs. During the Chongzhen period in the late Ming Dynasty, the introduction and cultivation of peony began in Tongling County, Anhui Province, and the cultivated medicinal peony variety, Feng Dan, has been in use ever since. At present, the commodities of Paeonia suffruticosa mainly come from cultivation, and the cultivated varieties are mainly Feng Dan introduced from Anhui. Location: Tongling and Nanling in Anhui Province.